Special School Nursing Team Lead

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Band 7 Nurse to lead their Special School Nursing Service. This pivotal role involves managing a team of skilled nurses and support workers to deliver exceptional care to children with complex health needs and special educational requirements. You'll collaborate closely with education providers, ensuring that every child reaches their full potential. With a commitment to service improvement and a passion for children's healthcare, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while enjoying flexible working arrangements and professional development support.

Benefits

Comprehensive Induction

Car Lease Scheme

Flexible Working Options

Training and Development Support

Qualifications

• RGN or equivalent nursing qualification required.
• Post registration education to diploma or degree level necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to Special School Nursing Teams.
• Manage a team of nurses and support workers delivering high-quality care.

Skills

Clinical Governance Knowledge

Excellent Communication Skills

Knowledge of Equal Opportunities

Understanding of Political Changes in NHS

Education

RGN, RSCN, RN(Child) or LD Nurse

NMC Registration

Evidence of Post Registration Education

Teaching Qualification

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Nurse to join our Special School Nursing Service within the Children's Integrated Complex Care Clinical Business Unit in Central London, supporting two special schools in Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham.

As a Special School Nursing Team Lead and SEND Lead, you will manage a team of Band 6 nurses and Band 3-4 support workers, delivering high-quality care to children aged 4-19 with learning disabilities, complex health needs, and special educational needs (SEND). This role includes close collaboration with education providers and professionals to ensure students reach their full potential.

You'll provide clinical leadership, championing SEND initiatives and overseeing nursing operations, resource management, and care quality. Working alongside the Children's Community Nursing Team Leads and the Specialist Nursing Service Manager, you will also contribute to the strategic oversight of the Trust's SEND strategy in partnership with education and social care teams. Additional responsibilities include maintaining clinical records, contributing to audits, and upholding standards for key performance indicators.

Working Hours:28.5 hours per week, term-time only, with flexible scheduling Monday to Friday.

Who We're Looking For:You are passionate about exceptional care for children with SEND, skilled in both team-based and autonomous work, and committed to service improvement.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical leadership to the Special School Nursing Teams in Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham, including line management.

Provide clinical leadership within the specialist field ensuring that this reflects national and local policies and targets.

Direct line management responsibility for a team of specialist nurses and care workers.

To develop and maintain policies, protocols and evidenced based guidelines

To maintain accurate records and statistical returns as required by CLCH, including entering data onto the electronic health record.

To participate in relevant meetings with professionals, families and discharge meetings

To ensure effective communication with families including the provision of interpreters for parents and children who require support with the English language

To participate in network / special interest groups

To ensure appropriate action is taken in reporting an accident or incident to a child, family member, staff member or visitor

To work with relevant services for children with Special Needs and additional health needs across Central London Community Healthcare, ensuring communication at all levels of the Trust

To work with the wider MDT involved with children and young people with SEND including therapists, CCNs, Paediatricians and other non NHS services.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RGN, RSCN, RN(Child) or LD Nurse
• NMC Registration
• Evidence of post registration education to diploma/degree level
• Teaching qualification
• Level 3 Safeguarding course
• HV/SN/Children's Community Nursing / Specialist

Experience

• Extensive experience in post registration work in the community
• Nursing experience at Band 6 of nursing children with special needs and/or complex health needs
• Experience of key working
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of teaching
• Experience of liaising/negotiating with professionals

Skills

• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementation
• Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities
• Knowledge of political changes in the profession and NHS
• Knowledge of working in culturally diverse communities Knowledge of legal and statutory implications/ requirements for training parents/carers
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Other

• Ability to travel
• Evidence of CPD
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Children's Specialist Nursing Service Manager

£54,320 to £60,981 a yearper annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)